Locality type: | Road Cutting |
Classification |
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Species: | Kaolinite |
Formula: | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Formation: | Secondary |
Comments: | A mass of white clay occurs in a fault that cuts the pegmatite, with material constantly sliding out onto the track. Presumed to be kaolinite, but unanalyzed. Associated with pinkish montmorillonite. |
Colour: | white |
Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) |
Abundance at site: | Common |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Unconfirmed/Questioned |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Kaolinite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Thomaston Dam railroad cut, Thomaston Dam, Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 96366 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:96366:6 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 3100a190-e7a3-4c7c-ba7f-56d909f03ee4 |
Nearest other occurrences of Kaolinite |
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26.5km (16.4 miles) | ⓘRockside Quarry (Mine Hill Quarry), Mine Hill (Ore Hill), Roxbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
27.2km (16.9 miles) | ⓘCornwall, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
34.8km (21.6 miles) | ⓘKaolin mine, Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
37.2km (23.1 miles) | ⓘCanaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA |
41.3km (25.6 miles) | ⓘStrickland Quarry, Strickland pegmatite, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
42.0km (26.1 miles) | ⓘWhite Rocks Quarry (Consolidated Quarry), White Rock Mining District, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
45.1km (28.0 miles) | ⓘGreat Hill cobalt mines, Cobalt, East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
46.3km (28.8 miles) | ⓘBrack Gem prospect (Brack prospect), East Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
47.4km (29.4 miles) | ⓘTerp Road pegmatite, Hog Hill, East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
49.4km (30.7 miles) | ⓘ"Foothold Cleft", Airline Railroad, East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA |
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